Impressions of the Opener  —  Here is what I really liked:  —  • The Yankees had the retired numbers painted on a wall in left field and the list of 26 championships painted on a wall in right field.  The retired numbers are too small.  But it's a start.

Chicago Cubs' Milton Bradley faces suspension  —  Supposed contact with umpire could cause problem  —  Milton Bradley argues with home plate umpire Larry Vanover.  (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast / April 16, 2009)  —  Milton Bradley's Wrigley Field debut Thursday could result in his first suspension wearing a Cubs uniform.

Game 11: Indians at Yankees  —  YANKEES (5-5)  —  Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (0-0, 1.50).  —  INDIANS (3-7)  —  Sizemore CF  —  DeRosa 3B  —  Martinez C  —  Hafner DH  —  Garko 1B  —  Choo RF  —  Francisco LF  —  Graffanino 2B  —  Cabrera SS  —  Pitching: RHP Anthony Reyes (1-0, 6.00)

The Curious Case of Mike Jacobs  —  I have no idea what direction this post is going to go because, frankly, I'm not entirely certain what I'm feeling.  I think there's a point in here somewhere.  I can't promise that I'll find that point.  —  Begin with this: I think everyone here knows how I feel about Mike Jacobs.

Friday Dish: Rogers Is Back  —  Had a tourist passing through northeastern Florida on Thursday veered off to the city of Viera just to say they wanted to catch the high Brevard County Manatees (Brewers) against the Tampa Yankees, they may have assumed the Manatees' starting pitcher had really ticked off the bench.

The Bonifacio Trade, Revisited, Pt. I  —  Josh Willingham's home run last night — a solo shot in the seventh — was just one of four during the game, no more important than the others.  Except for this: It enlarged the Nats lead (from 3-2 to 4-2) just enough to allow for a half-exhale.

For Nats, It's the Power Of One  —  Team Hits 4 HRs For First Victory: Nationals 8, Phillies 2  —  The news scrolled across the marquee of a baseball highlights show playing in the Washington Nationals' clubhouse after last night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

What Did We Know This Time Last Year?  —  This early in the season the leader and laggard boards often have some interesting names, and it is fun to theorize which of these are legatimate breakouts (or breakdowns) and which are small sample size flukes.  The pitchf/x data adds a powerful tool in helping use with this classification.

Q&A with Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch  —  After two months of weekly interviews, we took a brief respite during the NCAA tournament.  And now, we're back.  Today: longtime St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz took some time this week to answer a few of our questions.